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Tim McAlpine Tim McAlpine

Kitsap Credit Union rocks financial education

On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, Cathy Brorson shares how Kitsap Credit Union actively engages in improving financial wellness in the communities it serves.

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Financial fragility

Too many adults can’t come up with $2,000 in under 30 days. How many members of your credit union face this dilemma?

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America may struggle with financial literacy...

When credit union members have questions about money, who is providing the answers? Studies such as TIAA’s P-Fin Index show many Americans have low, or even, as FINRA recently reported, declining financial literacy.

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Social media and financial literacy

More and more credit unions are launching financial literacy programs and social media has become a popular tool to reach target audiences.

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Help your members save money now

Ten strategies to help your members spend less, save more and survive inflation. With inflation reaching some of the highest levels in decades, your members are likely feeling the financial pinch at every turn.

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2021 product development roadmap

On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, I reveal the six new content packs that we’re developing in 2021. This will bring our total It's a Money Thing library to 54 topics.

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Meet the Webinar Tool Kit

On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, Larissa Walkiw, our creative director, joins me to discuss our new It’s a Money Thing Spanish COV-19 Webinar Tool Kit.

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Speaking Spanish with CapEd Credit Union

On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, I discuss our new It’s a Money Thing Spanish Bundle and have a great conversation with Todd, Lisa and Elena from CapEd Credit Union in Idaho.

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Why video hosting matters

On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, I discuss video hosting options. We include video hosting with Wistia for all of our It's a Money Thing plans.

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